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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
1
In a chaotic account residents recount the annual In Day and Moravia festival disruptions. The piece details tired preparations, strained finances, jealous neighbors, lawn maintenance hurdles, and frantic travel woes amid the event.
Johnson presides over the pravia Fall Festival and Farmers Institute homecoming meeting to be held July 10 at 8 o clock in the building. The gathering aims to boost town spirit, plan events for September 11 12 13, and elect officers, honoring 85 years of tradition.
Annual reunion of the ton show to be held at a schoolhouse on Sunday July 13. A basket dinner will follow a roll call and a program. All members and brigades are cordially invited. Tule Re Tillmont, Bee.
A fragment notes that boys register for Selective Service and mentions a lottery and timing. It references Washington and the registration process but contains unclear phrasing and numbers.
Mrs Ray Harris spent the evening at Knoxville with her parents Mr and Mrs. Tie. The second of gallong and mile was noted as the event of the evening during the Monday gathering.
A southern Iowa farm between Albin and Moravia hosts WHO third annual Corn Belt Plowing Match on September 20 on Mrs Iva Turner's Highway 60 farm. Albian sponsor and Monroe county Farm Bureau expect 12000 spectators with tractor and horse plows. Professional class debuts. prizes exceed $500. facilities on adjoining farms. executive committee led by Alfred M Pabst with Tom Daugherty and others coordinate events and demonstrations.
In a June 29 letter from Fort Snelling Minnesota a soldier describes daily life in five company battalion of Military Police about five hundred men mostly from Iowa. He notes routine routines meals theatre pool and Sunday entertainment while praising officers and the barracks and mentions staying fit and dining on fried chicken and strawberry shortcake. He mentions a short trip to St Paul and the nearby streetcar as conveniences.
Chester Broshar marked 25 years as Moravia Board of Education secretary on July 1, 2026, having served since 1916 with one World War hiatus. He guided records and reports, witnessed eight superintendents, and oversaw expanded departments including Normal Training, Commercial, Vocational Agriculture, and Homemaking. The paper plans a future feature by Broshar on the school’s progress.
Our places of basa will be closed as day. Mrs Eula Nowels announces the closure by Sulyi and Company, listing the affected locations and indicating the date of closing.
A private writes of travel between Minneapolis and St Paul, noting proximity to the fort and a minor cost for streetcar travel. He expresses mixed feelings about the army, intentions to report for duty, and mentions preferring St Paul for social reasons. The tone is personal and reflective.
Paul Underwood, veteran left hander for the Moravia Reds, pitched a no-hit, no-run game against the Morréll Fresh Meat club of Ottumwa Tuesday evening. The Reds totaled 19 runs on 13 hits, led by Underwood’s homer in the third and four-hit performance by George Hell yer. The Reds also won three games in a week, including a 6-4 victory at Unionville and a win over Maxwell 19 to 0, with Ottumwa Eagles next on the schedule.
Moravia school board announced Francis C. Miller as instructor in social science at Moravia high school and some junior high subjects. Miller, class of 1936 valedictorian, graduated Albia Junior College 1988 and earned a University of Iowa BA in social science. Formerly taught New Hope rural school, he recently married Mary Argo and will reside in Moravia. He is currently employed temporarily at Peoples National Bank in Albia while Mrs. Miller continues at Centerville National Bank.
Methodist ladies will serve dinner at noon followed by a cafeteria supper on July Fourth. Inner menu includes roast beef and dressing gravy, new potatoes, green beans, baked beans, creamed corn, beets, slaw, cottage cheese, apple sauce, bread, butter, jelly, pie, ice cream, and coffee.
Riggs Wiley announcements note the marriage of Beth Rigen of Ames daughter of Rev. and Mrs Fred Riggs to John A Wiley of Fort Dodge on June 16 They plan to reside there Rev Riggs formerly served at the Moravian United Brethren church Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs W C Main of Centerville visiting locals Saturday evening
In the dawn of Independence Day Roosevelt urges Americans to rededicate themselves to the rights in the Declaration. He recalls dark days of 1776, praises liberty, and commends civilian defense leadership for a national rededication to liberty this Fourth of July.
Clark Hellyer recalls June visit to Hawkeye Boys State in Des Moines with three Center ville youths. 708 attendees join Federalist and Nationalist camps, with events from flag raising to speeches by Governor Wilson and FBI director J L Dalton. Hellyer serves as Murphy county sheriff as Steck city wins football and track events and milk and fried chicken tally shock. He thanks the American Legion for the opportunity and wishes Moravia more nominees.
Rev. Paul Hicks pastor of Centerville Methodist Church is set as the speaker for the Fourth of July program. He will deliver the address at 2 o clock Friday afternoon July 4.
Mr and Mrs G W Main of Stillwater Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs W E Kelsey of Iconium announce a double golden wedding anniversary on July 12 at Iconium Christian church. A noon dinner for invited guests will precede an open house in the church afternoon with friends welcome.
Mrs Charles Phillips 74 died at her Centerville area farm Saturday at 4 30 PM after years of ill health. Born August 7 1867 she lived on the Moravia area farm, married Charles Phillips in 1895. Survived by three children Marshall Centerville George Baltimore and Dr Mary Wheeler Centerville. funeral at Beckner funeral home Monday 2 30 PM with Rev Paul Hicka of the Methodist church. Burial Oakland cemetery.
The notice lists a Wednesday July 9 U B aid menu featuring fried chicken gravy mashed potatoes green beans scalloped corn salad pickles jelly bread butter and coffee. It also thanks the Legion and the Community Club of Aarevia for making attendance at Hawkeye Boys State of Town possible, noting it was educational and enjoyable.
Arrangements are nearly complete for Moravia’s 82nd annual Fourth of July festival to run July 4 and July 5. Chairman George Winslet and team announce an extended program with Rev. Paul H. Hicks as speaker and a National Rededication Ceremony featuring a Roosevelt address and the Marine Band. The climax is expected to be a sensational balloon ascent.
Friday events include a 2:00 patriotic address by Rev. Paul H. Hicks and a 2:30 band program with a 2:00 rededication ceremony linked to the national program. Free acts on stage at 3:10 and 2:30, balloon ascension at 7:00, multiple band concerts and free acts listed. Saturday July 5 features 2:00 band concert, free acts, 4:00 races and contests, 7:30 band concert and 7:30 free acts on stage.
Parachute leaps planned for 7 pm Friday with rain postponement to Saturday. Purcell's Circus offers seven free acts daily on the Community Building veranda including aerial stunts and a canine revue. Moravia Public School Band of 85 under Wilbur Harris to perform during the show. City expects record crowds as holiday visitors return for the celebration.
Gene Boyer suffered a broken right leg early Monday at his farm east of Moravia when a riding horse slipped on a hill and fell. He crawled uphill to call for help, was brought home by his wife, then taken for X rays and treated locally.
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